Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate could miss Saturday's St Andrews clash with Birmingham after spraining his ankle in the Carling Cup final.Skipper Ledley King is likely to be rested, while left-backs Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Gareth Bale (foot) have been ruled out for the season.

Defenders Michael Dawson (hamstring) and Gilberto (calf) are edging closer to full training but neither will feature against Blues.

In the absence of King and Woodgate, Younes Kaboul and Tom Huddlestone are likely to start at the back while Darren Bent could be handed an opportunity up front alongside Robbie Keane after Dimitar Berbatov's 120-minute stint at Wembley.

Spurs (from): Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Hutton, Lee, Gunter, Rocha, Kaboul, Zokora, Tainio, Jenas, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Boateng, Taarabt, O'Hara, Lennon, Berbatov, Bent, Keane.

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